Author: James Common
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A condensed account of a fantastic trip to Teesdale exploring the wildflowers and ferns to be found near High Force.
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Ramblings on this week’s hunt for a particularly perplexing fern – Alpine Male-fern Dryopteris lacunosa.
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A short account of a walk along the Hareshaw Burn in search of ferns and other woodland plants.
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A report from a spectacular trip to the Cheviots in search of a range of rare and elusive arctic-alpine plants.
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An account of an overdue expedition to Falcon Clints in Upper Teesdale, a exquisite valley home to all manner of rare and interesting plants
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A short account of an excellent day’s botany at Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s Briarwood Banks nature reserve.
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With so many plant ID apps available, it can be hard to know where to turn when trying to identify that pesky plant. Here, we…
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Known as oneberrie in historic accounts, Herb-paris was first described in England by the father of English botany, William Turner.
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Observations on the urban ferns of Newcastle and North Tyneside, inspired by ongoing work to document the area’s urban flora.
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The snowdrops and crocuses that dominated late winter are now spent with other signs of spring beginning to appear in the near area.
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Get started identifying a variety of cultivated and wild Snowdrops with new crib sheet for gardeners and budding galanthophiles
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Jesmond Dene is a fascinating place. Here we explore some of the exotic plants found within and their relationship with Lord Armstrong.
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As is customary at year’s end, much of my time over the last week was spent darting about the local area plant hunting as part…
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A look back at a varied and exciting 2024, both here on Common By Nature and while searching for wildlife across the wider North East.